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, 1887-08-05

WYOMING OIL TO THE FRONT.

Mr.. George l.. Aggers, ex-county
commissioner, returned home yesterday,
says the Denver Ne,os, from an extended
tour through the oil and natural gas re-
gions OF Pennsylvania and Ohio. Mr..
Aggers wen as the agent OF companies
who have extensive interests in the
Wyoming oil and natural gas fields. He
found that the intensest excitement exists
in the East over these fields, and that by
next spring there would be the greatest
rush for them ever known in oil or MIN
eral strikes.
The oil fields of Wyoming are situated
in the central portion of the territory,
principally in Carbon county, though the
same general formation has been traced
for miles. All biologists claim that this
region will within a short time be the
great oil producing region of the world.
The strata lays similar to the oil beds of
Russia, though it is thought that oil can
be secured with greater ease han in the
Russian fields.
Mr.. Aggers states that there have been
three companies organized to work these
oil fields, one In Fremont, Neb., one in
Omaha, and the other composed of Off
GERS and stockholders in the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company, together
with a number OF Michigan iron men.
Each company has a capital stock of
$40, 00O, 900. The land has all been
taken up under the mineral act and re-
sold to these companies. There have
been five car loads of machinery sent into
the fields, and the machinery for two
other wells is on the road. The Chicago
& Northwestern is laying a track from
Douglas to Casper, which will place
them within fifteen miles of the lower
end of the field.
Omaha. Chicago, Milwaukee and other
Eastern cities have great confidence in
these fields, and their capitalists have
subscribed vast sums of money looking to
their development. The fields are much
larger in extent than those of Pennsylva-
MIA, and experts think that natural gas
will be found in extensive quantities.
Mr.. Aggers is general manager of a
Denver company which was formed with
a capital stock OF $50, 600, and which has
been increased to 81 900, 900. They own
large properties in the Wyoming belt,
and will improve them at once.
He thinks the only thing to be guarded
against is sinking too many wells as ex-
perience has proved that a district will
support Just so many wells and no more.
For instance, in Bradford, Pa, within a
radius of fifty miles, there are l4,OOO
when the region can support but 5000
that is, the 5000 would produce as many
gallons of oil as the l4,O0e produce and
at a cost of from 10 to 25 cents; wherea.
the large number of wells makes the cost
so cents.
Mr.. Aggers leaves for Wyoming mex
Sunday for the purpose of developing tn,
territory. sinking wells and making othe
improvements. He is confident oil ant
gas will be the leading industry of tn,
Rocky mountains and that the Wyoming
fields will furnish all that is necessary 70
the manufactures which are sure to b.
built.
, 1887-08-05

Our esteemed contemporary, the Lara
ME Boomerang, devotes pretty nearly a
column of passion and display type to a
defense of Judge Jacob B. Blair. The
writer of the screed seems greatly con-
cerned over THE LEADERS temerity in
suggesting hat the official meat ak should
be set at work in the second judicial dis
trict. The Boomerang readers are
g~ravely informed that Judge Blair's
career as a public officer has extended
over a period OF years that antedate the
period in which the editor of THE LEADER
first saw the light OF day" all of which
may be true and yet simply 90 to prove
that the Judge from the days of his early
youth has been a continuous and enthus'
iastic pap sucker. In any event it does
not alter the fact that Judge Blair de-
capitation would come with exceeding
great grace from President Cleveland at
this time.
Judge Blair should not lay the fiatter-
ing JUNCTION to his soul that his holding
oyer as the last federal Republican official
in the territory is due either to his own
commanding judicial talents or his per.
sonal accomplishments. The Judge him
self and the Boomerang would have us
believe so, but as a matter of fact he has
simply been overlooked in the press of
more important matters
Only this and nothing more.
, 1887-08-05
A WESTERN COURT HOUSE.
III New and Beautiful Homo of tn
Law at Columbus, o.

The New and Beautiful Home of the
Law at Columbus, o.
The new and beautiful court house at Co
lumbus, o., is something of an exception to
public buildings in general, in-that it cost less
than the original estimate. 1t was voted to
erect n building to cost not more than $500 900;
the structure was completed ready for occu-
pancy for s45O,O17.27. Ono can tell upon the
fingers of one haud the public buildings in
this country which cost less than tho law
allowed the custom house at Evansville,
Ind, being n notable case; and if western con-
tractors and officials get into the habit of
doing that sort of thing there will arise a brisk
eastern demand for their services.
This court house for Franklin county, o.
was recently formally opened by appropri-
ate services, taking place in the central cor
rider. The body Of the building is of gray
stone, with appropriate carvings in the proper
places, the columns aanking the doorways,
those supporting the roof Of the main portico
above being of red granite. The main cor
ridor is open to the roof and lighted through
delicately stained glass; around 1t the stairs,
built Of iron with woodwork in cherry, lead
by easy ascent to the upper story, and from
the court rooms on the second floor interior
stairs lend directly TO the jury rooms and
rooms for witnesses. In the upper story are
largo rooms for old documents, sufficient tc
store all of them for many years. Columbus
will now rank with the largest cities in the
elegance and convenience OF its court house
, 1887-08-05

The hero of the hour in New York city is
the colored man who saved seven lives, on the
occasion of the capsizing of the sloop Mys-
terry, in Canarsie bay, a week or two ago.
Arthur Robinson, tho rescuer, is a dark
mulatto, Of fine form, great strength and
good health, 35 years old, and a native of
Quire Creek, Va. When only 10 ears old he
ran away and went to sea, and has since
lived chiefly on the water, having been for
seven years past in the employ of Capt. Col
Inns. of the Reaper. The Mystery was distant
, 1887-08-05


my mind, but when l do, l mean to do or die,
and l never lose my senses. 1 see my wife at
home; l see them strugglin' and screamin' in
the water; 1 see myself and knows as all de-
ponds on me, an l put my feet firm on the
keel when I get among 'em, stopped down
summnt, reached over the gunnel (gunwalel
carefully and has 'em in. y ' = First some
a little boy. Then n body, then Mr.. Sweets
ger and his wife and child. l landed them
and pulled for something 1 see moving in the
wake of the Deane." He had landed the first
load on the Deane. He got a woman onto
the Deane who was still alive, but died be-
cause there were no appliances for reviving
those exhausted in the water. He saved two
others, making seven in all. In taking up
one very large woman, her weight rolled his
boat over till it dipped a large quantity Of
water, and all had a narrow escape. Arthur
Is n pleasant and extremely modest man, and
bears the honors heaped upon him very grace
fully. He remains in the service Of the
steamboat company and has no desire to
leave it.
, 1887-08-05
ROBERT N. I. HUNTER.
A Ma" who wa. a Figure in the rrm'

A Man who Was "a Figure in the Time
of the War.
The death Of Hon. Robert Mercer TaIiaferro
Hunter, at his home in Essex county,
Va, closes another chapter in the his
tory Of the dark and dread period of the
war, and removes another Of the vary few
remaining statesmen OF the old time in the
south. He had lived so long that the younger
generation scarcely knew his name, but there
was a time when the name of Hon. r. NJ. t.
Hunter was Il power in Virginia and the nation.
He had been nearly fifty years in active poll
tics and much of the time in public life; had
, 1887-08-05

francs Since then the young lady seems to
have been tyrannized by her family. One
day, not long ago, at the head of the Avenue
du Bots de Boulogne, and in the presence of a
crowd Of riders and promenaders, the vi
cCmte de Lacour-Garbeuf, aided by a dozen
friends, separated the young lady from her
duenna, carried her off and placed her in a
carriage, which drove away rapidly. This
adventure, it now appears, was arranged be-
tween the young lady and the vicomte, and
viii end in a marriage or in a lawsuit.
, 1887-08-05
The Wise Thing to Do.

The night before the surrender OF Apo
mattoX Malone sat for a long time in CONVEX
sation with Lee after the surrender had been
decided upon. "Well," said Lee, in closing
the conversation, "it is ended, and forever.
Slavery disappears, never to be known
again. The wise thing is to accommodate
ourselves to the new order OF things, and go
home and 60 TO work."-Cor. New York
Mail and Express.
, 1887-08-05

wise %elopement, of
Mile. Mercedes
Martinez de Cam
pos. Six years G
Mile. de Campos
was married to the
son of Marshal Ser
rano, the Count de
San Antonio, and
three months after
her marriage she
obtained a divorce
from this feeble
Y Young man, to-
gether with the res
titution of her dow
rv Of z OOO OOO ~
, 1887-08-05

ny SNSiJ 'd osh
from his boat about
fifteen min Q s.
rowing when he re
marked to q COM
panion that she was
carrying too much
sail, and was al
ready getting the
small boat under
way when the Mys-
terry went over.
az am one of
them ~fellers," said
he in detailing the
facts, that it takes
1, hoo ~
, 1887-08-05

Impurities of the blood often cause great
annoyance at this season; Hoods Sarsap-
arilla puriies the blood and cures all such
affections.
, 1887-08-05

been 5 ate legisla-
tor, congressman,
United States sen
ator, confederate
secretary of state,
and again trea-
surer Of Virginia;
had at other times
been a prisoner Of
the United States,
and in 1860 gave
Stephen A. Doug
las "a close race for
the presidential
omination at
Charleston T. a
, 1887-08-05

N MSoNSc Blood Elixir is the only
ASNN . Blood Remedy guaran-
iced. 1t is a positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tions or Syphilitic Poisoning. 1t puri6esthe
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
DR.. W. N. Hunt.
, 1887-08-05
1t Had No Eyes of Its own.
The sunny, sumner, sunnest south.


The president is getting lots of invita-
tons this year, and it looks as if he would
get a general invitation next year to call
again.
, 1887-08-05

a trip to the east, and once more the
Cheyenne Tribune sparkles editorially.
The Peoples Cry for Reform.
Terrell Texl Review
Let the new council tackle the town
COW. They can drive her out of tn city
limits.
Water Useful In Kentucky After All.
Cincinnati Enquirer
1t is funny, but it is true that the corn
hereabOuts has not had enough water to
make good whisky.
1t Had No Eyes of Its Own.
milwaukee Journal
The mistake Tuttle's mouth made was
in going off before it could see the whites
Of the public eyes.
The sunny, sumner, Suunest South.
Macon Telegraph
What is so rare a day in June"
should be changed in view of the condi-
ton of the thermometer to read, What
is so well done as a day in July.
, 1887-08-05
Rheumatism


IL Is an established fact that Hoods Sar.
saparilla has prcycn an invaluable remedy
in many severe cases Of rheumatism. effect.
ing remarkable cures by its powerful action
in correcting the acldity of the blood, which
ID the cause OF the disease. and purifying
and enrichlng the vital fluid.
IL Is certainly fair to assume that what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others It
will do for you. Therefore, II you suffer
the pains Ind aches OF rheumatism, give
this potent remedy a fair trial
A Positive Cure.
IT was troubled very much with rheuma
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. ]
could hardly walk, and was confined to my
bed n good deal Of the time. Being rec
commended to try Hoods S~arsaparilla, 1
took four bottles and am perfectly well.
i cheerfully Hoods S~arsaparilla
as one Of the best blood purifiers in the
world" W. F. woop. Bloomington, Ill.
For Twenty Years
Ihave been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
1888 i found no relief, but grew worse. l then
began taking Hoods SarsaparIlla, and 1t did
me more good than all the other medicine I
ever had" H. T. FALCON, Shirley. Mass.
"I suffered from what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. / took Hoods Sar-
sapariIla INT am entirely cured" J. v. A.
PRoUDFooT, letter carrier, Chicago, Ill
We shall be glad to send, free of charge.
TO all who may desire, a book containing many
additional statements of cures by
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for S. Made
only by G. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
, 1887-08-05
Dr.. Wagner Co.
sFEOrAhIsTs-

and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases believing that no condition of humanity
Is TOO Wrttched 10 merit the sympathy and best
services OF the profession to which we belong
as many are, innocent sufferers, and that
70 relieving the afflicted and aving
them from worse than death, is no less a
philanthrophist and a benefactor to his race
THAI the surgeon or physician who by close APP
plcat1on excels In any other branch of his pro-
is dawning when the false pnIisnthrophy that
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law. to die uncared
Tor, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from the effects OF youth
full follies or indiscretions, will do we'll to avail
themselves OF this the greatest boon ever laid
AZ the alter OF suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
MEX VIII guarantee TO forfeit hVe hundred dol
lars for every case OF seminal weakness or pri-
yate disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and tails to cure.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many men OF the age of 80 to GO who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder, often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weakening
OF the system in a manner the patient cannot
account anH i9E; on e examining y, the urinary deposits
times small particles OF albumen will appear. or
t.e color will be Of akin or mllklsh hue, again
changing to a dark and turbid appearance.
There are many men who die OF this difficulty
ignorant Of the cause, which Is the second stage
VI Scullndl WtdhutSS. DT. WdRubT Will Rudran-
tee a cure in all such cases and a healthy restora-
ton OF the genito-urinary organs, Consultation
free. Thorough examination and advice, IS. 20,
See the Doctors additional advertisement In
the Denver Daily News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All communication should be addressed
DIR. WAGNER & co.
14l4 Lariner street. Address, Box 27s3, Denver,
Colorado.
Cut this out and take along.
, 1887-08-05

COLUMBUS NEW COURT HOUSE.
and this building will rather take the shine
out or the Ohio state house, which is of a
style of architecture for which no one has
found a good name, but which is aptly com,
pared to a cheese box set on a square block
Of stpnp
, 1887-08-05


Coaches leave Chugwater daily (excepl
Sundays) on arrival of the G. & n.
train, touching Fort Laramie, Rawhide
Buttes and Lusk, and connect with the
Chicago x Northwestern railroad at Lusk
and for Sundance, Buffalo, Fort Fetter.
man, Fort Mckinney, Douglas, (Wyo.),
Fort Robinson and Chadron in Nebraska,
and Rapid City, Spearish and Deadwood.
Oak.
The cheapest and shortest route by
twenty-four hours.
The U. S. mail carried. We have first
class eating stations, and our division
agents take all pains to secure the com.
fort OF passengers.
, 1887-08-05
PITH IN
DE clInes the Combat.
[Cinrinnati Enquirer.

DE clInes the Combat.
lCintinnati Enquirer.
We must respectfully decline to fight
the civil war over in Ohio.
VIII After a While.
cincinnati Enquirer.l
How would it do for St. Louis to go to
the PRESIDENT
Editorial Inspiration Again on Top.
Buffalo Eeho.l
The brilliant paragraphist of the Alta
California has returned 70 his post, after
, 1887-08-05

Letter heads, bill heads, and note heads
at the Leader office.
, 1887-08-05

Warranty deeds at the Leader office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
PERSONAL

DR.. F. v. Walker, u. 3. A, lie guest
at the Menger.
Hon. J. r. Harris is in from his Gala
CHER ranch.
John A. Kerr, the COtulla merchant
prince, is in with lot of horse stock.
Col. WI. Thompson is In the city.
Judge Winchester Kelso, OF Eagle
Pass, IL at the ST. Leonard.
G. X. Chinn and W. M. Oliver, of
Uvalde, are at the Southern.
J. II. McAllister, Of Moore station, is
at the Southern.
Col. Brewster, of Laredo, is at the
Menger hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Helene, prominent
citizens Of Philadelphia, are at the Men
ger.
ID. w. Rogers and Miss Edith Rogers,
Of AtsscOss county, are at the st. Leon
ard.
Mrs. Nat Sulzbacher. nee Miss Sarah
A. Moke, Of Eagle Pass, Is visiting
friends in the city.
Mr.. William Gross, who Ia a yeritable
"hustler" and occupies the position of
treasurer to the Janish company, paid
the LIGHT pleasant call.
Mrs. Sheriff Baylor, of Uvslde, is in
the city for medical treatment and ia do
ing well, but as result the sheriff is
much in the city.
MIR. J. w. Middlebrook, the we'll
known lumberman OF Columbus, and
MIR. s. A. Oliver, the King bridge agent
OF Houston, are at the Meng.r.
Mr.. Clements, the banker Of New
Braunfels, his family and MIR. X. +. Els
enlohr, passed through the city yester-
day for BOerne, In search of Investments
there. Mr.. Eisenlohr who is a cousin TO
c. Eisenlohr, Of this city, is on his way
to Germany.
Col. J. ]. Chew, the Union ticket
agent for the 1. & G. N. and Southern
Pacific railways, at Houston, ia in the
city, after long absence. Joe is just as
pleasant as ever, but not quite SO bash
full.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
A veritableNFarmers' Legislature.


There are over fifty farmers In the
thirty-fifth general assembly, and they
flock together as II they were distinct
nationality. Organized as a club, they
meet two or three times week and
make the walls OF the old Memorial hall
ring with the eloquence OF husbandry.
They are not those stupid, OverwOTked
undeifed farmers that are sometimes
pictured In the perverted imagina-
ton OF city folk. But they are
. jolly, intelligent, whole.sOuled,
joke making people, upon whom II must
be admitted that farming has not
wrought many evils. They are not
those sort Of horny. handed, unoOuth,
untidy people with cattle odored gar
ments and mudstained brogans, but
modern grangers, with neatly trimmed
whiskers, carefully trained mustaches,
soft, white, supple hands, sharp. twin
king, roguish eyes that often wander
into the galleries among the ladies'.
The farmers Of the assembly are en-
thusiastic patrons OF the thestrr and all
socisl entertainments available at the
capital. Most Of them reside at board
ing houses, where they have shown Il
keen appreciation OF female society. In
deed, these house landIadies are having
decided picnic this winter attending
the theatre, church sOoiablts, and little
neighboThood parties with these very
affsble granger members-thSt Is, such
OF them as are not accompanied by their
wives Chicago Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
A Token of Appreciation.

The employees OF Wells Fargo & Co. g
express office, In this city, presented Mr..
Chas. b. Russell, the retiring route
agent Of this company, with an elegant
and costly silver service this morning.
The presentation was made by Manager
Nixon, at the office, In O neat. well
worded speech, and took the gentleman
completely aback, but he gracefully
acknowledged bis pleasure In the gift.
not for Its value alone, but for the kindly
dered. Then cigars Of the best quality
were sampled. and the clerks and others
retired TO their desks.
The service is OF heavy silver, COM
posed Of ten pieces, and Is replete with
beautiful designs and ornate workman
ship,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
Working Against Prohibition.

A we'll attended meeting was held by
the Turner association last night, and a
very warm discussion ensued upon pro-
hibition. After considerable argument
1t was decided that other anti-prohibi-
tionists be consulted and that an anti
prohibition meeting be held at early
date.
During the meeting, the following
committee was sppOinted:
G. Runge, chairman; b. j. Mauer-
mann, Q. l.. Grothaus, Hon. Bryan Cal.
lsghan and Hon. G. l.. WurZbach and
The committee met this morning when
they decided to confer with prominent
citizens, lovers Of personal liberty, and
to arrange for the convention, to be held
at the end of this month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
His Reply.

The British Consul at Galveston, to
whom the case Of persecution" OF the
jewellers, the Humphrey brothers, In
Jail at San Antonio, on the charge OF re-
ceiving and buying stolen property,
was submitted, that he might induce
his government to intervene
has been received. He says he will In
form the British minister at Washing
ton OF the facts, but thinks 1t will be
useless to expect any aid from England.
Winding up his letter OF advice. he
said to them that there were plenty
OF British colonies where there was pro-
lection to be had for all lsw-abiding
citizens, and that 1t had not been neces.
sary for them to 60 to any Ia wless section
OF country to live. where they would be
without protection.
There 10 quiet sarcasm In this
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
Extra Liability to Malar,al Infection.

Persons whose blood is thin, digestion weak
and liver sluggish, are extra-liable TO the at
tacks of malarial disease. The most triflihg
exposure may, under such conditions, infect
system which. il healthy, would resist the
miasmatic faint. The only way 10 secure i'm
munity from malaria in localities where IL is
prevalent, Is to tone and regulate the system
by improving weakened digestion, enriching
the blood, and giving wholesome impetus To
to hillary secretion. These results are accom-
pushed by thing so effectively as Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitiers, viii, long experience
has proved to be the most reliable safeguard
against fever and ague and kindred disorders,
as well as the best remedy for them The
Bitters are, moreover. an excellent invigOrant
Of the organs Of urination, and an active agrid
impurities which originate rheumatic all
ments.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
They Are Kicking,

There Is some little "kicking" on the
Southern Pacific railroad about certain
orders that have been issued recently,
the main objection being to one that re-
quires express messengers to take charge
OF the baggage on trains between San
Antonio ard Ell Paso and vice versa, and
leave the baggage men out In the cold
This move 10 said to have come from the
express companies in order TO accom-
piish point 10 the increase of their
stan. but IL failed. The baggage men
kicked not only because 1t throws them
out OF profitable job, but because the
usual chances of promotion disappear
with the change. The freight men are
also grumbling. Formerly their run
was from San Antonio 10 Sanderson,
Now it 10 only from this city to Del Rio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
A Remarkable Stone.

Mr.. K. G. Stone and his estimable wife
are at the MeDger hotel. Mr.. Stone is
business manager for Madame Janlsh,
ard lie well known In theatrical circles.
He has managed" Mdlle. Rhea, and in
troduced Lillian Olcutt and her ''Theo-
dora" to q delightful New York audi
ence. Mr.. Stone is well satisfied with
his engagement, and while he Ia making
well out of 1t In this trip, he has good
reason to believe that his return engage
ments next year, will prove to be q
yeritable gold mine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-02
A Frank Admission,

The genial G. B. Frank has returned
home and brought his pretty-silken-
Observation-Disclosures pipe bat with him,
but, If reports be true, he didn't bring
that Block" Of property with him. He
has had big round of business and
pleasure, and has not failed to bring
with him many Of the latest ahd pretti-
est novelties that cannot fail TO delight
the hears Of the fair ones, and add to
the loneliness of our bellies.